Canton, Baltimore

Canton is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1785, Irish merchant John O'Donnell settled in Baltimore and began trading with Chinese merchants in Canton (Guangzhou), and he named his Baltimore plantation "Canton". In the late 18th century, his son sold the land for waterfront industry and blue-collar housing, and European immigrants settled in the area during the early 19th century. Welsh and Irish migrant workers formed a large portion of Baltimore's working class during the early and mid-1800s, and other ethnic groups included Germans and Poles. In 2010, Canton had a population of 11,398 people.